Rococo More Lighting
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Glass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo More Lighting
Silk, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo More Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo More Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo More Lighting
Glass, Murano Glass
1990s Italian Rococo More Lighting
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo More Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Rococo More Lighting
Nickel
1990s Rococo More Lighting
Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo More Lighting
Glass
1960s European Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Art Glass